What it is
Pomegranate (Punica granatum) is in the Lythraceae family. Loves Texas heat and shrugs off drought. Bright orange flowers turn into leathery, jewel-filled fruit.
How to grow it
It wants full sun, water it low — very drought-tough, and give it well-drained, tolerant soil. Target a soil pH around 6.0–7.0. Space plants about 10 ft apart. Expect roughly 2–3 yr to bear. Hardy shrub/small tree.
How it's used
Pomegranate is used: fresh arils, juice.
🔎 How to identify it
- Glossy narrow leaves
- Orange-red tubular flowers
- Crowned leathery fruit
Edibility
PartsArils (seed sacs)
UsesFresh arils, juice
CautionRind and bark not for casual eating.
🌤 Before you plant: check the live 7-day garden weather to time it right for frost and heat.
Part of the free Texas Roots plant database, compiled by Jordan Polasek from his greenhouse in El Campo, Texas. Free to read and share. If it helped, the best thanks is to grow something.